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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH16010

Hoovers River Resort

Richfield, Utah 84701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 153 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

153
People served
214
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 214 drinking-water violations at Hoovers River Resort, 5% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

214
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
153
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hoovers River Resort

Hoovers River Resort is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 153 residents in Richfield, Utah (Piute County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 214 total violations for this system , of which 10 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 71 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Utah, EPA tracks 1,068 public water systems serving 3,870,776 people, with 169,784 cumulative violations and 10,671 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 159 violations. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%).

Hoovers River Resort's 214 violations sit above the Utah average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
153
Total Violations
214
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Piute
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 71 2016
Nitrate MR 32 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 25 2025
Coliform (TCR) Other 19 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
Nitrite MR 1 1993

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Hoovers River Resort.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID UTAH16010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Utah Drinking Water Authority

Utah's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find UT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 25 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 32 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 71 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 19 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 3100
1993 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH16010 / 1041

How Hoovers River Resort Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Hoovers River Resort Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 214 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 153 3,624 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,068 regulated public water systems in Utah.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hoovers River Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Hoovers River Resort (PWS ID: UTAH16010) has 214 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 153 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hoovers River Resort serve? ▼
Hoovers River Resort serves 153 people in Richfield, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Hoovers River Resort have? ▼
Hoovers River Resort has 214 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hoovers River Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hoovers River Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hoovers River Resort use? ▼
Hoovers River Resort uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.